Two major books have recently appeared on religion and youth around the world. The first is a collection of essays edited by Sylvia Collins-Mayo and Pink Dandelion entitled Religion and Youth. The second book is edited by Giuseppe Giordan, Youth and Religion. The picture in most of the articles is one of decline in interest in religion. This picture is also supported by data from the International Social Survey Program. 
Religion Internationally
Religion And Youth: World Perspectives
Sunday, January 8th, 2012Christian Faith And The Economy In A Globalised World
Sunday, January 8th, 2012With increasing debt levels, ageing populations, climate change, and deepening divisions between rich and poor, the world is staggering economically. Some international and Australian Christian bodies have called for profound economic changes for the flourishing of human life in a more equitable and sustainable world. These bodies include the World Council of Churches, the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran World Fellowship and the Uniting Church in Australia.
What Will The 3rd Millennium Hold For The Churches Of Australia?
Monday, April 19th, 2010Predicting the future is always risky. The world is such a complex place that the unexpected can always happen – apart from trying to predict divine activity! Yet we spend much of our time preparing for the future. We train leaders for the future church. We build buildings to be used in the future. We establish organisation structures to serve us into the future. To some extent, we can take the future into our hands through our imagination, creativity, and determination. We either do these things on the basis of tradition, ignoring the fact that the future may be different. We may prepare the future on some general hunches. Or, we can use the best information we can gather.